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Question 1

ratio decidendi def

Answer 1

“reason for the decision”
referring to the judge’s decision which provides the legal reasoning for the judgement

Question 1

intent meaning def

Answer 1

the state of mind which a person seeks to accomplish an act or chooses not to

Question 2

stare decisis meaning

Answer 2

“to stand by what has been decided”
aka rule of precedent
it refers to the principal of following legal rules established in similar court cases which provides predictability

Question 3

res judicata

Answer 3

“the thing decided”
an issue in dispute that has previously been decided cannot be litigated again.
matter adjudicated